M'Clure Bay facts for kids

Quick facts for kids M'Clure Bay
M'Clure Bay Location in Nunavut
Location	Peel Sound
Coordinates	73°37′01″N 95°40′01″W / 73.617°N 95.667°W / 73.617; -95.667 (M'Clure Bay)
Basin countries	Canada
Settlements	Uninhabited

M'Clure Bay (variant: McClure Bay) is a Peel Sound waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located on the western side of Somerset Island, between Aston Bay and Birmingham Bay.

The bay is named in honor of Arctic explorer Sir Robert M'Clure.

Mapping

• Peel Sound, 73°00′00″N 096°30′00″W / 73.00000°N 96.50000°W / 73.00000; -96.50000 (Peel Sound)
• Somerset Island, 73°15′N 93°30′W / 73.250°N 93.500°W / 73.250; -93.500 (Somerset Island)
• Aston Bay, 73°45′00″N 95°10′01″W / 73.750°N 95.167°W / 73.750; -95.167 (Aston Bay)
• Birmingham Bay, 73°22′00″N 95°38′00″W / 73.36667°N 95.63333°W / 73.36667; -95.63333 (Birmingham Bay)